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Background:

Background on Clean Water Cases Before the Supreme Court

Comments of 40 States Opposing the Bush Administration Proposal

Legal Document:

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Comments

Arkansas Department of Game & Fish Comments

California Environmental Protection Agency Comments

Declarations Supporting Intervention

Delaware DNR & Environmental Control Comments (23 MB pdf)

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Comments

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Comments

Hawaii Department of Health Comments

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Comments

Indiana Department of Environmental Management Comments

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Comments (3 MB pdf)

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Comments

Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet Comments

Louisana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Comments

Maine Department of Environmental Protection Comments

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Comments

Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife Comments

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Comments

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Comments (13.7 MB pdf)

Missouri Department of Conservation - Fisheries Comments

Missouri Department of Conservation Comments

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Comments

Montana Department of Environmental Quality Comments

Motion to Intervene

Motion to Intervene from the State of New York

Press Release:

Oil Companies Seek to Weaken Limits on Oil Spills into America's Waters (02/04/08)

Bush Administration: "Honey, I Shrunk the Clean Water Act" (06/09/05)

Industry Groups Argue for Weakened Clean Water Protections (06/09/04)

New York State Takes Action To Defend Clean Water Act (07/23/03)

Conservation Groups to Protect Clean Water From Oil Spills (06/11/03)

Additional Resources:

Unsettling Development

Reports:

Defending the Gains

Paybacks: Policies, Patrons & Personnel

Cases

Streams & Wetlands Threatened by Industry Suit

In Brief: Oil industry groups have sued the Environmental Protection Agency in an attempt to greatly weaken regulations designed to prevent oil spills into United States waters. Earthjustice has intervened to oppose the industry challenge.

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Natural Resources Defense Council

Updated: November 9, 2005

Case #03709